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Council Tax Guide 2021-22
Contents
Welcome 3
Your council tax explained 4
Financial information 5
Council Tax Support Scheme 7
How to pay 7
Discounts and exemptions 9
Special expenses and local parish precepts 11
Flood defence 15
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Council Tax Guide 2021-22
Welcome to the
North West Leicestershire
Council Tax Guide
This guide explains how your council tax is collected and distributed to the organisations that provide
public services in the district.
North West Leicestershire District Council is responsible for collecting all the council tax, which is then
distributed to the different authorities:
• Leicestershire County Council
• Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner
• Leicestershire Fire Authority
• North West Leicestershire District Council
• Town and parish councils.
Please read on to find out about the different ways to pay your council tax, discounts and exemptions,
and support schemes.
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Council Tax Guide 2021-22 3Your council tax explained
Council tax is a local tax used to fund local services. Council, police and fire services are paid for with income
from the tax, together with income from Government grants and other charges.
Owner occupiers usually have to pay their council tax bill. Where homes are rented, the tenants will have
to pay. In the case of empty homes, it is normally the owner who has to pay. The owners of the following
properties also pay council tax:
• Residential care homes, nursing homes and hostels
• Those occupied by:
a) A minister of religion or a religious community
b) More than one household
c) Resident staff or asylum seekers.
North West Leicestershire District Council is the local authority responsible for collecting the council tax in
this area. We keep less than 10% of this and pay the rest over to the county council, the police and crime
commissioner, the fire authority and the parish and town councils.
Financial information
Band D property will pay 2020 2021
+4.99%
£1,410.78
£1,343.73
Leicestershire County Council
+6.43%
£248.23
£233.23
Police and Crime
Commissioner
+0%
£158.58 £158.58
North West Leicestershire
District Council
+1.96%
£69.29
£67.96
Leicestershire Fire
and Rescue Service
Total £1,803.50 Total £1,886.88
4 Council Tax Guide 2021-22Where your money goes
In 2021/22, a Band D property will pay £1,886.88 in council tax (not including the amount paid to parish or
town councils, or special expenses).
The charts below show how council tax is split between the four main authorities. Visit each authority’s
website to find details of how they spend this income on public services.
www.leicestershire.gov.uk/counciltax
£ 1,410.78
www.leics.pcc.police.uk/counciltax
£248.23
74.77%
13.16%
www.nwleics.gov.uk/counciltax
www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk
£158.58
£69.29
8.40% 3.67%
Council Tax Guide 2021-22 5£
Council tax valuation bands
The Valuation Office Agency (not your local council)
has put every property into one of eight valuation
bands. Further details are available on the Valuation
Office Agency website at www.voa.gov.uk.
Band Range of values at 1 April 1991 Proportion of Band D tax payable
A Up to and including £40,000 6/9
B £40,001 to £52,000 7/9
C £52,001 to £68,000 8/9
D £68,001 to £88,000 9/9
E £88,001 to £120,000 11/9
F £120,001 to £160,000 13/9
G £160,001 to £320,000 15/9
H More than £320,000 18/9
Council tax appeals
If you do not agree with the band for your home and wish to make an appeal, please contact the Valuation
Office on 03000 501501 or go to the Valuation Office website: www.voa.gov.uk
Other appeals
If you wish to appeal against any other matter regarding your council tax, please do so in writing to the
Council Tax Team. You can email the team at revenues@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or write to us at:
F.A.O. Council Tax Team, The Leicestershire Partnership, PO Box 10004, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 9EJ.
You should continue to pay your original council tax demand notice whilst your appeal is outstanding. In
the event of an overpayment, the credit will be offset against any outstanding balance and the remainder
refunded to you.
6 Council Tax Guide 2021-22Council Tax Support Scheme
With effect from April 2013, ‘Council Tax Benefit’ was It is important that you contact us as soon as you
replaced by a local Council Tax Support Scheme. receive your council tax demand notice if you need
The Government reduced the amount of money help and advice on how to pay your charge.
local councils received to provide full discounts on
Council Tax for working age people. People of pensionable age who were in receipt
of council tax benefit are protected from these
Everyone under state pension age must pay some changes. You will continue to receive the same level
council tax. of support that you would have done under the
council tax benefit rules.
From 2018/19, working age people (in receipt of
maximum Council Tax Support) have to pay 15% of
their council tax charge.
Important note:
If your circumstances change you should report this to the council within a month of the change
occurring. Failure to do this will be dealt with as an act of fraud. You can ring us on 01530 454551,
email: benefits@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or write to us at F.A.O. Benefits Team, The Leicestershire
Partnership, PO Box 10004, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 9EJ.
How to pay
Paying council tax over 12 months
Council tax instalments can now be spread over 12 months instead of 10. Following your request, the
number of payments will be dependent on the number of months remaining in the financial year. Your
written request for 12 monthly instalments will automatically apply to the next financial year. If you would
prefer to revert back to paying over 10 months, please notify us in writing and we will amend our records.
If you would like to pay your council tax over 12 months, please email your request detailing your name, full
address and council tax reference number (shown on your notice) to revenues@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or
write to us at F.A.O. Council Tax Team, The Leicestershire Partnership, PO Box 10004, Hinckley, Leicestershire,
LE10 9EJ. Alternatively, please call Customer Services on 01530 454499.
Council Tax Guide 2021-22 7Pay your council tax or business rates by Direct Debit
It’s simple, convenient and secure.
You only need to set up a direct debit for council tax or business rates
once. There is no need to cancel it at the end of the financial year.
Your payments will be automatically collected from your bank Protected by the direct debit guarentee
account on the dates shown on your demand notice.
After your final 2021/22 instalment has been collected, no further payments will be
taken until the 2022/23 financial year starts and the first instalment becomes due in
April 2021. 73%
of council tax
Set up a Direct Debit by going to www.nwleics.gov.uk/paybydirectdebit payers in the area
pay by
Alternatively, simply call us on 01530 454499. Please have your bank account details direct debit
and reference number to hand to allow us to set this up over the telephone.
Are you struggling financially? We are here to help
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are having difficulty paying your council tax or business rates
instalments.
We can help you by:
• Referring you to a money advisor at Citizens Advice
• Agreeing an alternative payment arrangement with you
• Giving you advice about discounts, exemptions and reliefs.
Don’t wait until you have lost your right to pay by instalments. We will be able to help if you contact us at an
early stage, before any recovery action is taken.
You can call us on 01530 454499 or email revenues@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
8 Council Tax Guide 2021-22Discounts and exemptions
Discounts
Council tax assumes there are at least two adults living in the home. If you live on your own, you are entitled
to 25% discount.
If an adult within the household falls into one of the following categories then a discount may apply:
• Full time students, student nurses, apprentices, youth training trainees and foreign language assistants
• 18/19 year olds who are at or have just left school or college
• Patients resident in hospital or being looked after in care homes
• Severely mentally impaired people
• People in hostels or night shelters
• Low paid care workers usually employed by charities
• People caring for a person with a disability who is NOT a partner or child under 18 years old
• Members of religious communities such as monks or nuns
• People in detention (except for non-payment of council tax or a fine)
• Members of visiting forces, certain international and defence organisations.
Temporary absences owing to holiday or work will not normally result in discount entitlement.
Local discounts – empty property
North West Leicestershire District Council also has a local discount scheme for:
• Properties that are in need of, or undergoing major repair work or structural alteration. These properties
are entitled to a 50% discount from council tax for up to 12 months.
• Properties that are unoccupied and unfurnished. These properties are entitled to a one month discount of 100%.
Long term empty properties – Unoccupied and unfurnished
If a property has been empty and unfinished for more than two years a 50% premium will be added to the
charge, which will mean that you will pay 150% in council tax.
If the property still remains empty and unfurnished after three years a 100% premium will be added to the
charge which means you will pay 200% in council tax.
Second Homes - unoccupied but furnished property
Unoccupied and furnished properties will no longer qualify for a 10% discount.
Annexe discount
Annexes meeting certain criteria are entitled to a 50% discount. To qualify for a discount the annexe must
be occupied by a relative of the person who is liable to pay council tax on the main home. If it is unoccupied
the annexe must be being used as part of the main home. Please contact us for more details. If you wish to
apply, we will send you an application form.
Disabled people
A property band reduction in the charge may be applicable if you, or someone who lives with you, is
disabled and uses a wheelchair within the property or requires a room to meet their needs, or requires an
extra bathroom / kitchen. Please contact the Council Tax Team if you wish to apply.
Council Tax Guide 2021-22 9Exemptions
Some properties may be exempt from council tax and the following is a broad description.
Class Unoccupied properties Entitlement
B Owned by a charity Up to 6 months
D Left empty by someone who has gone to prison No charge
E Previously occupied by a person in permanent residential care No charge
Up to 6 months after
F Waiting for probate or letters of administration to be granted
probate is granted
G Empty because occupation is forbidden by law No charge
H Waiting to be occupied by a minister of religion No charge
Left empty by someone who has moved to receive personal care by reason
I No charge
of old age, disablement or illness
Left empty by someone who has moved to provide personal care to
J No charge
another person
K Owned by a student and last occupied by a student No charge
L Subject to a Repossession Order No charge
Q The responsibility of a bankrupt’s trustee No charge
R A site for a caravan, mobile home or mooring No charge
T Granny annexes or similar type of property No charge
Class Occupied properties
M/N All the residents are students
O Used for UK armed forces accommodation
P At least one liable person is a member of a visiting force
S All residents are less than 18 years old
U All residents are severely mentally impaired
V At least one liable person is a foreign diplomat
W It is annexed to a family home and occupied by that family’s elderly or disabled relatives
If you think you may be entitled to a discount or may be exempt, please contact the Council Tax Team on 01530
454499. If you receive a discount / exemption then you must tell the Council Tax Team within 21 days of any change
of circumstances which affects your entitlement. Failure to do so may lead to a penalty charge. If the property remains
unoccupied and unfurnished after any exemption expires then it will attract a 100% council tax charge.
10 Council Tax Guide 2021-22Special expenses and local
parish precepts
Special expenses
When the district council provides services on behalf of a parish, or because there is no parish council in
that area, these become special expenses of the district council and are only charged to the council tax
payers in that area.
The table below shows where the special expenses are charged and how the charges are made up.
Special expenses are paid to the district council for maintaining parks, play areas, allotments, burial
grounds, grass verges and any other open spaces owned by the council.
Average
Cost of No. of
Less: Net cost of Special
providing properties
Income providing Expenses
Special expenses area the in Special
from other the per
services Expenses
sources (£) services (£) property
(£) area (£)
(£)
Appleby Magna 13,810 (10,628) 3,182 526 6.05
Coalville 567,630 (121,762) 445,868 6,584 67.72
Coleorton 6,300 (1,017) 5,283 573 9.22
Hugglescote and Donington Le Heath 38,150 (4,460) 33,690 1,826 18.45
Lockington cum Hemington 2,760 113 2,873 241 11.92
Measham 4,480 (1,572) 2,908 1,681 1.73
Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe and Acresford 13,940 (9,420) 4,520 881 5.13
Ravenstone with Snibston 3,080 (2,019) 1,061 1,030 1.03
Stretton en le Field 1,820 (538) 1,282 19 67.49
Whitwick 40,660 (16,738) 23,922 2,697 8.87
Council Tax Guide 2021-22 11In areas where there are parish or town councils, a portion of your council tax is given to them to provide
certain services, such as grass cutting and cemeteries. The following information gives you the financial
details for parish and town councils. Where there isn’t a parish or town council, the district council may take
on some services. These are called special expenses - see page 11 for more information.
Local parish precepts
2020/21 2021/22 2021/22 Effect on a Band D
Precept Parish Precept Tax Base Property
£ £ £
18,765.50 Appleby Magna 25,000.00 526 47.53
484,882.00 Ashby de la Zouch 514,808.34 5998 85.83
116,013.00 Ashby Woulds 118,617.00 1412 84.01
- Bardon - 10 -
28,500.00 Belton 30,000.00 307 97.72
26,000.00 Breedon-on-the-Hill 26,472.00 449 58.96
366,352.00 Castle Donington 378,198.00 2621 144.30
4,500.00 Charley 8,013.00 77 104.06
- Chilcote - 55 -
- Coalville - 6584 -
14,348.00 Coleorton 14,348.00 573 25.04
67,040.00 Ellistown and Battleflat 67,439.20 840 80.28
13,190.00 Heather 13,500.00 365 36.99
118,001.00 Hugglescote and Donington le Heath 124,405.00 1826 68.13
198,850.00 Ibstock 250,000.00 2328 107.39
436.00 Isley Walton-Cum-Langley 422.00 31 13.61
113,516.00 Kegworth 116,180.30 1292 89.92
14,500.00 Lockington-Cum-Hemington 18,000.00 241 74.69
41,033.00 Long whatton and Diseworth 42,282.00 783 54.00
117,116.00 Measham 117,116.00 1681 69.67
- Normanton-Le-Heath - 66 -
57,997.25 Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe and Acresford 81,000.00 881 91.94
4,932.86 Osgathorpe 4,657.86 208 22.39
22,508.00 Packington 22,508.00 409 55.03
55,019.00 Ravenstone 75,000.00 1030 72.82
10,000.00 Snarestone 10,000.00 139 71.94
206.00 Staunton Harold 203.00 63 3.22
- Stretton-en-le-Field - 19 -
27,688.00 Swannington 31,837.00 470 67.74
22,699.00 Swepstone 17,500.00 262 66.79
280,352.00 Whitwick 271,941.00 2697 100.83
20,640.00 Worthington 23,000.00 598 38.46
TOTALS
2,402,447.70
2,245,084.61 34,841
12 Council Tax Guide 2021-22Additional financial information (Local parish precepts of £140,000 or more)
Castle Donington Parish Council
£ £
For all services administered
2020/21 2021/22
461,121 Estimated gross expenditure 437,302
325,336 Allocated expenditure - rolling programme* 466,217
-76,900 Less income to offset -48,000
-1,000 Less interest -500
-15,690 Less from reserves / balances -10,604
-325,336 Less from rolling programme reserves* -466,217
367,531 Gross budget requirement 378,198
1,179 Less Council Tax Support Grant 0
366,352.00 Precept requested 378,198
2,573 Council tax base of parish 2,621
£142.38 Precept for a Band D property £144.30
Ashby de la Zouch Town Council
£ £
For all services administered
2020/21 2021/22
602,275 Estimated gross expenditure 634,800
65,530 Less income to offset 60,550
0 Less interest 0
51,863 Less from reserves / balances 59441.66
484,882 Budget requirement (precept) 514,808.34
5,932 Council tax base of parish 5,998
£81.74 Precept for a Band D property £85.83
Council Tax Guide 2021-22 13Additional financial information (Local parish precepts of £140,000 or more)
Ibstock Parish Council
£ For all services administered £
2020/21 2021/22
216,850 Estimated gross expenditure 268,000
-18,000 Less income to offset -18,000
0 Less interest 0
0 Less from reserves / balances 0
198,850 Budget requirement (Precept) 250,000
2,337 Council tax base of parish 2,328
£85.09 Precept for a Band D property £107.39
Whiwick Parish Council
£ £
2020/21 For all services administered 2021/22
£345,602 Estimated Expenditure £309,569
-£12,744 Less Estimated Income -£5,534
£0 Less NWLDC Estimated Special Expense Balance Transfer £0
-£52,506 Less Estimated balances to be carried forward from 2015/16 -£32,094
£280,352 Budget Requirement (Precept) £271,941
2719 Council Tax Base Figure 2697
£103.11 Effect on a Band D Property £100.83
14 Council Tax Guide 2021-22Flood defence
The Environment Agency is a levying body for its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management functions
under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and the Environment Agency (Levies) (England and
Wales) Regulations 2011.
The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood and coastal erosion risk management of main river
and along tidal and sea defences in the area of the Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (2369),
Anglian Northern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (2292) and Severn and Wye Regional Flood and
Coastal Committee (2486km). Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence schemes, the
maintenance of the river system and existing flood defences together with the operation of a flood warning
system and management of the risk of coastal erosion. The financial details are:
Regional Flood and Coastal Committees
Trent Anglian Northern Severn and Wye
2020/2021 2021/2022 2020/2021 2021/2022 2020/2021 2021/2022
£000s £000s £000s £000s £000s £000s
Gross expenditure £75,473 £58,034 £106,388 £88,045 £27,625 £28,012
Levies raised from council £2,137 £2,180 £1,715 £1,732 £1,174 £1,197
Total council tax base 1,848 1,842 602 603 988 985
The majority of funding for flood defence comes directly from the Department for the Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding rule not all schemes will attract full
central funding. To provide local funding for local priorities and contributions for partnership funding the
Regional Flood and Coastal Committees recommend through the Environment Agency a local levy.
A change in the gross budgeted expenditure between years reflects the programme of works for both
capital and revenue needed by the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to which you contribute.
Trent Anglian Northern Severn and Wye
2020/2021 £2,137,291 £1,714,625 £1,173,590
Increased % 2.0% 1.0% 2.0%
2021/2022 £2,180,037 £1,731,771 £1,197,062
Leicestershire County Council pays flood defence levies to the following Regional Flood
and Coastal Committees (RFCC) of the Environment Agency.
2020/2021 2021/2022
£000s £000s
The total levy for the Trent RFCC
Trent 249 256 in 2020/21 is £2.1m.
The total levy for the Severn and Wye
Severn and Wye 7 7
RFCC in 2020/21 is £1.2m.
Anglian 47 48 The total levy for the Anglian
Northern RFCC in 2020/21 is £1.7m.
Total 303 311
Council Tax Guide 2021-22 15Contact us
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